Defense Priorities

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Press ReleaseSyria, Middle East

Drawdown from Syria a success worth scaling

By Rosemary Kelanic

February 12, 2026

op-edUkraine‑Russia, Europe and Eurasia, Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine and Russia are both suffering as the war enters its fifth year

By Daniel DePetris

February 10, 2026

op-edSyria, Middle East

What the latest ceasefire and unification deal means for Syria

By Alexander Langlois

February 9, 2026

op-edGrand strategy, Iran, U.S.‑Iran, Ukraine, Ukraine‑Russia

What happens when we give Europe first dibs on U.S. missiles for war

By Jennifer Kavanagh

February 9, 2026

op-edNuclear weapons, Europe and Eurasia, Russia

Welcome to a Global Nuclear Arms Dilemma

By Daniel DePetris

February 6, 2026

op-edVenezuela, Western Hemisphere

LTE: Trump rakes the path of least resistance in Venezuela

By Daniel DePetris

February 5, 2026